Where to apply Korean Visa in the Philippines?
Starting July 1, 2018, Filipinos who wish to visit South Korea should course their visa application through accredited travel agencies. This new policy shall be implemented due to the huge increase in Korean visa applications which causes inconvenience to the applicants. Also, the new policy aims to have better visa application process in the Philippines for Filipinos wanting to visit South Korea.
In a notice on its website, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines said, "Total number of visa applicants increased from 90,000 in the year 2015 to 120,000 by the end of 2016. In the year 2017, total number of visa applicants recorded was around 160,000. This increase in number of visa applicants caused the applicants to stand in hot weather outside the embassy for hours to wait in line for their turn to apply for respective visas. To avoid such inconvenience, the embassy has designated 35 travel agencies to process temporary visitor’s visa application."
However, walk-in visa application will still be allowed and accepted for applicants of the following:
- Spouses and children of Koreans
- Holders of visa issuance number
- Government employees with official business trip
- Those with humanitarian reason to travel to Korea urgently
ALSO READ: How to Apply for a SOUTH KOREA VISA in the Philippines in 3 Easy Steps!
List of Accredited Travel Agencies Allowed to Process Korean Visa
Starting July 1, 2018, you shall submit your visa application requirements through the following travel agencies (with telephone numbers and addresses below) accredited by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines to process visa applications:
ABOEX TRAVEL AND TOURS
077-722-2141 / 02-246-1518Unit 14 Upper Ground Globe Tower Plaza 1 Pioneer St., Cor. Madison St. Mandaluyong
ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL
02-884-9400G/F 3rd & 4th Floor Eurovilla 2, Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City
ARK TRAVEL EXPRESS INC.
02-816-6416146 Alfaro Place, L.P Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
BLUE HORIZONS TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-988-500023 Floor Pacific Star Bldg Makati Avenue Cor Sen Gil Puyat Makati City
BUDGET TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-523-8120Suite 3, Metropolitan Tower, Mabini St. Malate Manila
CASTO TRAVEL PHILIPPINES INC.
02-810-00792/Flr Tuscan Bldg., 114 VA Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
CITY TRAVEL & TOURS CORPORATION
02-812-9111LG8 Cityland 10 Tower 1, H.V Dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
COME ON PHILS. GOLF & TRAVEL AGENCY INC.
02-810-1959A-36 HK Sun Plaza Macapagal, Pasay
CONSTELLATION TRAVELS, INC.
02-224-173011/F Pryce Center Condominium 1179 Chino Roces Ave. cor. Bagtikan St. San Antonio Village, Makati City
FIRST UNITED TRAVEL INC. 02-818-7181
02-819-3919Garden Level Corinthian Plaza Paso de Roxas, Makati City
GETAWAY TOURS INTERNATIONAL INC.
02-524-2202 / 02-524-2252576 San Andres St. near corner Adriatico St. Malate, Manila
GRAND HOPE TRAVEL, INC.
032-234-0764Lower Ground Level, SM City - NRA, Cebu City
H.I.S. (PHILIPPINES) TRAVEL CORP
02-718-50022/F Serendra Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio
HANATOUR MANILA INC.
02-403-39932/F Damon Bldg., Macapagal Avenue, 1011 Pasay, Metro Manila
HANKOOKCEB CORP.
032-238-2595 / 02-776-0253Trans Asia Building Room 301 Cor. MJ Cuenco Ave, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City
HORIZON TRAVEL & TOURS, INC
02-521-2586490 Potenciana Mansion Sta Monica St., Ermita Manila
INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS INC.
02-4000-550Unit 2 Third Floor Altra Center 1663 Jorge Bocobo Street Malate, Manila
ISLAND RESORT CLUB TOUR SERVICES, INC.
02-708-9999Unit 109-P, G/F Five Ecom Center, Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
JTB ASIA PACIFIC PHIL. CORP.
02-894-552818th flr. RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Cntr., 26th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
KP JOEUN CONSULTANCY INC.
02-854-5514 / 02-4511282 / 02-998-6639Retail 9, Goldland Millenia Tower J., Escriva Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City
LAS PALMAS TOURS AND TRAVEL AGENCY, INC.
02-711-7069G/F Unit b2 Imperial Bayfront Tower, 1642 A. Mabini St. Malate, Manila
MARSMAN DRYSDALE TRAVEL INC.
02-887-000019th Floor Robinsons Summit Center Ayala Avenue, Makati City
MNK TRAVEL & TOURS CORP.
02-687-4443 802One Corp. Center, Julia Vargas Cor., Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC.
02-485-727219F Trident Tower 312 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
PAN PACIFIC TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-243-6666353 E.T. Yuchengco Street, Binondo, Manila
PARTY-ON TRAVEL AND TOUR COMMUNITY INC.
02-470-2000Unit C2 17th Flr. Strata 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas Jr. Ortigas Center, Pasig City
RAJAH TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-894-08863/F 331 Building, 331 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
RAKSO AIR TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-651-9000 3F Rico Bldg.#112, Aguirre St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
RELI TOURS AND TRAVEL COMPANY
02-894-12143rd Floor Dusit Hotel Corner Edsa Pasay Road Makati City
SHARP TRAVEL SERVICE (PHILS.) INC.
02-817-0071~4Suite 504 Alexander House Bldg. Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
SWIRE TRAVEL PHILS, INC.
02-817-10826th Floor Country Spacel Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
THE BARON TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-817-49263F PCCI Corporate Center 118 L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
TRAVEL PROS
6340265 /63402665F SM Megamall Bdlg B. Edsa Mandaluyong City
TRAVELSERVICES, INC.
02-706-86002F Trinity Insurance Center 7504 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio, Makati City
UNI-ORIENT TRAVEL, INC
02-243-3888447 Juan Luna Street, Binondo, Manila
This list is as of June 1, 2018, taken from the official website of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines. This will be updated as soon as more travel agencies are allowed to process Korean Visa applications.
SEE ALSO: How to Check Online your Korean Visa Application Status
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ReplyDeleteHello. Good evening, may I ask if I can have a separate booking at traveloka while I chose to the list of acceredited travel agencies for a Korean Visa? Is that possible? I mean, won't there be a problem? Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteHi, is it true that travelers from Mindanao like us may only process Visa in Manila? Cebu really will not cater us?
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